Mizuno are renowned for their jaw-droppingly gorgeous blades and nothing sets tongues wagging on tour than rumours that the Japanese forging legends are about to release a new set of MP-68 irons.
So much so that players and technicians from other tour trucks regularly try and sneak into Mizuno's lair for a crafty peek.
Thankfully, we've saved you the trouble of looking out that black balaclava and utility belt because we've got our hands on a set and can reveal all.
The new Mizuno MP-68 irons are designed to assimilate the best features of Mizuno's historical blades, including the legendary MP-33.
The head shape, offset and turf interaction has been designed on feedback from Mizuno's tour workshops.
Masao Nagai, global director of R&D for Mizuno, said: "The 68 takes everything we've learned from our previous blades in terms of shape, offset and turf interaction and combines them into one clean package.
"We started with the MP-33, by common consent a modern classic and looked at the tools at our disposal which could improve it. The biggest gains came from our research into feel - in blind tests over 80 per cent of our Tour players chose the MP-68 design over the MP-33.
"We also made a few minor tweaks to the head shape. Cambering the top edge gives the MP-68 a much more playable look, while scaling down the PW addresses the one acknowledged imperfection of the MP-33."
The MP-68 iron conforms to the new 2010 guidelines from the R&A and USGA and is available in a Black Nickel or Mirror Chrome finish.
Sets are available at our GolfClubs365.com.
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I purchased these to have something more forgiving since I was playing Ping I3 blades. Since I don't play as often I decided to buy something that would dampen mishit. I have a personal driving range and I found that my swing fault followed me, go figure :) Anyway, my 1st round was a disaster, but it wasn't the clubs. After the disaster I practiced all week with them, along with a major revision in my setup and shot 73 in my second round with them. So, they were redeemed. One thing I've noticed is that the offset is hidden well in the design of the club. I have never cared for offset, but it's almost invisible in this club. They feel really good in my hands and the thicker sole from the Ping's now seem normal.